Description: 8 Rare Original Press Photographs: Subject: THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BELGIUM AND THE DEATH OF KING ALBERT. All photos are dated February 18, 1934. "THE KING OF BELGIUM FALLS TO DEATH WHILE CLIMBING PEAK." - "A RECENT PORTRAIT OF ALBERT I, KING OF THE BELGIANS." "NOW THE DOWAGER QUEEN OF BELGIUM." " A RECENT PORTRAIT OF THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ELIZABETH OF BELGIUM." "THE KING TAKES PART IN A SPORT HE LOVED AND ONE WHICH COST HIM HIS LIFE. "MURREN, SWITZERLAND. KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM, WHO MET SUDDEN DEATH YESTERDAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE MAKING A CLIMB OF THE ROCHER DE MARCHE LES DAMES, A PAK NEAR NAMUR, IS SHOWN HERE IN A RECENT PHOTO AS HE STARTED OUT WITH QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR A HIKE UP THE SWISS ALPS AT MURREN..." "TWO OF BELGIUM'S WORLD WAR HEROES DRINK A TOAST IN BRUSSELS." KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM TOASTS WITH ADOLPHE MAX, THE HEROIC BURGERMASTER OF BRUSSELS, WHO WAS DEPORTED AND SENT TO PRISON BY THE GERMANS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THEM DURING THEIR OCCUPATION OF BELGIUM. "TOGETHER IN DEATH." THE LATE MARSHALL FOCH, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ALLIED FORCES DURING THE WORLD WAR, AS HE PRESENTED KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM WITH THE SWORD OF A MEMBER OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY AT A CEREMONY IN BRUSSELS. "THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BELGIUM NOW IN MOURNING FOR THE KING." "ONE OF THE LAST PICTURES OF THE LATE KING ALBERT." "TWO HEROES OF THE WORLD WAR." KING ALBERT (ON MOUNT) & GENRAL HENRI GOURAUD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated; 1934. Photographs do not glow under a black light. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM WIDE WORLD PHOTOS. Backs have Press Stamp and Descriptive Paper Tag. Approx. 9" x 7". Queen Elizabeth Portrait photo is 7" x 5".Condition: A little wear, light curl, a small crease or small creases on seven of the photos. Portrait of Albert has two small tears. Photo of Albert & Foch has a 1/2" tear at top edge. Good to good+ condition. Photo of Albert & Adolphe Max is in very good condition.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Hampton, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-02-04T13:06:03.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1934
Theme: History, Royalty
